How Gen Z College Students Encounter the Holy Spirit

This article examines the experiences of the Holy Spirit among Generation Z college students at a Spirit-empowered university. The qualitative study documents and analyzes experiences and the language used to express them, with the goal of enhancing the understanding of pneumatology within Gen Z populations. Through an oral history archival project, the researchers collected 31 testimonies regarding Holy Spirit encounters. The testimonies were analyzed and coded to identify and evaluate trends in Holy Spirit experiences, contributing to research on Generation Z spirituality.

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Spiritus ORU Journal of Theology
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2026-11-06
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https://doi.org/10.31380/2573-6345.1448
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Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
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How Gen Z College Students Encounter the Holy Spirit

Daniel Isgrigg, Anna M. Marley
Spiritus ORU Journal of Theology
Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
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How Gen Z College Students Encounter the Holy Spirit

Daniel Isgrigg, Anna M. Marley
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Abstract

This article examines the experiences of the Holy Spirit among Generation Z college students at a Spirit-empowered university. The qualitative study documents and analyzes experiences and the language used to express them, with the goal of enhancing the understanding of pneumatology within Gen Z populations. Through an oral history archival project, the researchers collected 31 testimonies regarding Holy Spirit encounters. The testimonies were analyzed and coded to identify and evaluate trends in Holy Spirit experiences, contributing to research on Generation Z spirituality.

Spiritus ORU Journal of TheologyVol. 11(2)
Duke University (US), Oral Roberts University (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 4%
Pentecostalism and Christianity Studies
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